Nigeria’s hosting of the 2026 Technical Group Meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of twenty-four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24) in Abuja comes at a moment when the country, and indeed West Africa, is confronting a convergence of economic transitions that will define growth, fiscal stability and competitiveness over the next decade.  Beyond diplomatic optics, the meeting signals a deeper strategic repositioning: a push by Global South economies to reshape global finance, rethink domestic revenue models, and adapt to a fast-changing digital and energy landscape.  [...]